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APPLICATION FILED MAY 8. I9I5.

Patented Mar. QI, 1916:

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DISH WASHER AND DRIER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 8, Isls.

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Beit known that I. l win, a citizen of the siding near Lynn, in the State of india L, and useful Constructie and Driers, of which clear, and co hens exposition, the same b able others to malte f. exactitude.

T he object of my inve ing, is to provide a di,n wh 1h will be streng and struction, adapted to be from place to place oi r .its actions and adafted to ob l 1 resnlts in a minimum amount of with a minimum amount labor, erated and controlled, and. which manufactured and sold at a low price. l l

More specifically stated, .my object is to provide a dish Washer and drier, adapted to contain a comparatively large innnber of dishes, having means for revolving the container, having means for directing an intense spray of hot Water over, around, and among the dishes While they are in motten, means for causing said spray to have a high velocity, means for providing heat to raise the temperature of the Water to the desired degree of heat, and having means for drying the dishes by. centrifugal torce.

Other minor objects and particular advantages ofv my invention will be brought ont in the course of the following description, and that which is new will be correlated inl the appended claims.

Various means may be employed for carrying out, the details of construction, but thatyvhich I have found to give the best re1- sults under all conditions is shown in the accompanying drawings, in Which- Figure 1 is a right-hand side elevation of the entire machine. Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the machine with the lid removed in order to show the interior of the machine. Fig. 3'is a rear elevation of the machine, showing the driving means and the means of operation. Fig. ai is a bottom plan of the machine. Fig. is a cross section of the body of the machine, the same taken as on the line .5#5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a latented Mar. 21 i913* d" the ,horisoiital carrying-Wheel.

' or f A" for directing a spray or p a detailed de- I will set forth 'iprenensively as I may. .he drawings in detail: is or carrying fname comprises a le up of the sidelbars 1 and 2, the 3 and 2t, and the intermediate crossbrrs 2 and Y, thereby forming the main frame. Extending down from the forward #.frners of said frame are to the lower ends of which are attached the respective rollers or casters 10 and 11. vEX- tending down from the rear-corners of the frameare the shorter legs 1Q- and 13, which carry the axle 14 on which is mounted the vlarger floor-wheels 15 and 1G, respectively. Rigidly' mounted on the frame is the container or tub 17, which is adapted to be covered by the lid 18.

vSecured to the rear end the left of the center of the tub,'and to thereof, is the extension 19 Whose interior forms the distributer chamber; and a second extension projects down from the extension 19, forming a conrace, f'j)erspective 'View the legs 8 and 9,

tinuation thereof, with its bottom forming the bottomhof the extension 19, and this second extension also extends into the tub, that is lowering a. small portion of the bottom .lotj- 'the tub, thereby 'which tne Water from the tub is adapted to drain. Secured across the rear face of the extension 19, right thereof, is the plate 21 to which the gear operating mechanisms are secured. .cured diagonally across the face of the plate forming the 21 is the bar 22 Whose upperl part curves downward at the right-hand corner of sai plate, and then extends downward and to the left, forming the arm 22', the two parts: the bar 22 and the arm 22 being integral /yith each other, thereby forming Vthe two deltashaped, as shown. Secured near the upper right corner of the plate 2 1 and,eXI tending through the curved portion of the bar 22, is the spindle Q3 on which is rev` Well 20 int-o and projecting beyond tothe olubly mounted the driving sprocket '24 to which is attached the crank Q5 bv whcb the machine ma)v be .peratcd Pivoted i ar the central portion of the arm :"t and extending downward and to he right is the arm 20.

Numeral 2T denotes an adjusting arm which has its lower end pivotcd to the arm 26. and its upper end is adjustabl)v secure-d to the arm 22'. as shown in Fig. Carried b v the lower extension of the arm 2G is the spindle QS. ou which is mounted the idle sprocket Q9. Mounted at its rear end in the lower end of the arm '22' is the shaft 30, on the rear end of-which is secured the sprocket wheel 3l. which is in alinement with the sprockets 24 and Q9.,

Secured to the cross-bars 5 and T. and extending thcrebelow centrally of the container or tub 1T. is the spider 32, in which is 1 mounted the vertically disposed shaft 33, which extends up into and concentric of the container 1T. Secured to the center of the bottom of the container, and located inside thereof, is the cone 34 through which passes the shaft 33, there being a race-way in the topof said cone for the balls lThe carrying wheel. shown in Fig. (i. comprises a central hub 36 which is adapted to fit down over the upper portion of the cone 34, as shown in Fig. 5, the same having a race-way therein in which may travel the said balls 35. Extending out horizontally from the said hub 3G are a plurality of spokes 3T, the outer ends of which are connected by the rim 3S, which has an upturned flange 39 extending therearound, for the purpose hereinafter stated. The said hub 36 is adapted to be secured to the upper end of the shaft 33 by a set-screw or wedge 40.

Secured to the shaft below the bottom of the container. is the major bevel-gear 4l, which meshes with the minor bevel gear 42, the latter being secured on the forward end of the shaft 30. Carried by the lower portion of the bar Q2 is the stub shaft 43, on which is revolubly mounted the sprocket pinion 44. The latter being rigidly connected to the hand-wheel 45.

The vhub 4G of the wheel 45 is provided with notches 48 which are adapted to receive the lever 47 pivotally connected as at 47 to the end of the shaft 43, but carried by the shaft so as to turn therewith. By swinging the lever 47 into one of the notches 48 the hand. wheel 45 will be connected to the shaft 43 so as to turn therewith.

Numeral 49 denotes a sprocket chain which revolubly connects the sprocket Q4, the idle sprocket 29, the sprocket 31, and the Sprocket pinion 44, substantially as in Fig. 3.

Concentrically secured to the inner end of the shaft 43 is the hydraulic distributer, compril 'ng the disk 50, on the face of which is carried a plurality of blade-like scrolls 51 which nare forward from the disk 50, and they are adapted, when revolved in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 7, to dip up water from the well '20. carrying it upward and projecting it Vforward with great force into the container, the force depending somewhat on the speed at which the crank "l5 is turned. The water from the container drains back into the well 20, from which latter it may be drawn through the faucet 52.

Located between the container 1T and the plate Q1, to the right of the extension 19, is a fuel tank 53. Extending downward and to the left from said tank is a pipe 54 which leads to the burner 55, the latter being located below the well Q0, and it provides means for heating the water contained in the machine.

The dish holding cage comprises a circular vertical wall made up of a plurality of wire rings 5G. which are'connected by the vertical bars 5T. Secured to the lower ring 5G and to the lower ends of the bars 57 is the sheet metal bottom 5t), which is provided with a multitude of perfor-ations 60 formed therethrough, thereby making the bottom in the nature of a sieve. The cage thus formed is adapted to rest on the carrying wheel shown in Fig. 6, fitting inside the flange 39 and resting on the rim 3S and the bars 3T. A further support may be provided for the cage by the ring 5S which connects the central portions of the spokes of the wheel, as shown in Fig. (i.

Numerals (i1, 6'2. 63, 64 and 65 denote a plurality of removable and changeable wire brackets which are adapted to be hooked on the rings 56, and they may be distributed around inside the cage as desired, for the purpose of holding various kinds of dishes in spaced apart position and in such manner that they may be easily ilnpinged by the blast or spray of water directed thereto.

Numeral denotes the handle, by which the device may be propelled over a floor.

Modus 0perand2'.-In practice the well should be filled with water, which may have been previously heated, or it may be heated b v the burner 55 in the usual manner. The dishes to be washed are distributed around in the cage, suspending or otherwise supporting them by the vvarious wire brackets. The lid is then placed in position, as in Fig. l. Then by turning the crank 25 it is evident that the distributer will be revolved at. a high rate of speed, suliicient to throw the water forward therefrom in an intense and penetrating spray. which will strike the dishes with such force as to remove all grease or other matter which has adhered thereto. If desired soap may be added to4 the water, which of course will accelerate the cleaning` process. Itis evident that the cage carrying the dishes will revolve conrio tinuously during all the time the distributer is in operation,'thereby bringing all parts of each dish into direct contact with the spray from the distributer. After the dishes have been suiliciently washed then the lever 47 may be turned outward, thereb placing the distributer out of gear, and a lowing it to remain stationary. Then by turning the crank with considerable speed the cage with the dishes therein will be revolved with such force as to cause the water to be thrown of from the dishes. by centrifugal. force assisted by the action of the air and the heat of the dishes, thereby drying them, after which the lid 1S may be removed and the dishes allowed to cool, or they may be immediately removed. The water from the well ma faucet 52,v the machine will then be ready to repeat'l the operations as set forth.

In removing the dishes it is evident that `the entire cag'e holdingV the dishes may be lifted out and carried to the place desired, and if preferred a second cage, identical therewith, may have been illed with dishes and then placed in the machine immediately upon the removal of therst cage, thereby permittin the machine to be opera-ted almost contmuously.

I would also have it understood that the machine may be operated by an electric motor, or other power, 1n place of the crank to be operated by', hand as shown, in which instance the floor wheels shouldbe removed and the machine made stationary.

Having now fully shown and described my invention, what I claim and.` desire to secure by ALetters Patent of the United States, isI 1 1. A dish washer and drier comprising a tank, a container revolubly mounted within thetank,'a distributer for throwing water across said container, means for revolving then be drawn off, through the said container and distributer and means whereby the container maybe revolved independently of the distributer.

2. A dish washing and drying apparatus l comprising a vertical tank, a container 'revolubly mounted therein,

a well secured to one side of the tank having its lower portion projecting below the tank and the upper portion thereof communicating with the tank, a distributer revolubly'mounted within the well, means operatively connecting the distributer and. container for jointly revolving the same and means whereby the distributer may be disconnected from the container so that the latter may be revolved independently of the distributer.

' 3. In a dish washing and drying apparatus comprising a tank, a container revolubly mounted therein, means for operating said container, a well arranged at one side of the tank and communicating therewith, a shaft extending within said well, a distributer mounted upon said shaft whereby upon-the rotation of the shaft the distributer will force the water contained within the well across said container, a hand wheel loosely lmounted upon said shaft, a

Aclutch for connecting said hand wheel with said shaft, means for operatively connecting 'said hand wheel with the container operating means whereby the distributer and container may be operated in unison when said clutch is connected to said shaft and the container being adapted to revolve independently of the distributer when said clutch has been released.

l In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM Il. BALDlVIN. Witnesses:

Ro'r. W. HANDLE, R. E. HANDLE. 

